GRADE

13

LOCATION OF POSITION

Region #1
100 Community Place, Room 1
Crownsville, MD 21032

Main Purpose of Job

These are professional entry level positions responsible for learning how to perform the duties and responsibilities of inspecting, licensing and monitoring child care centers, family day care homes, and non public nursery schools. This position functions under the close supervision of a Child Care Licensing Supervisor.

POSITION DUTIES

Inspects child care facilities by following standard Office of Child Care licensing procedures in order to ensure compliance with child care regulations; enforces child care regulation in day care centers and family day care homes to ensure the provision of quality child education development programs; investigates complaints against child care facilities to determine validity of allegations by following Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) procedures; compiles, evaluates, and maintains application materials, case files, data bases, and reports in accordance with procedures to determine eligibility for child care licensure and to ensure adequate documentation of facility operations; identifies and documents instances of noncompliance that could potentially lead to enforcement actions in order to ensure health/safety and welfare of children; provides information to providers and the general public to promote quality child care and educate and inform providers on child care practices, policies, regulations and resources.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION: A Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development, Education, Social Work or Psychology from an accredited four-year college or university. NOTE: Possession of an associate’s degree in early childhood development, teacher education, sociology or psychology and two years work experience inspecting, licensing and monitoring child care centers, family day care homes or non-public nursery schools may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred: Knowledge of procedures and practices which ensures safe and sanitary conditions at child care facilities, day care centers and family day care homes; skill in implementing, monitoring, program evaluations; ability to develop and initiate policies and procedures and to present recommendations clearly and concisely; ability to exercise good judgment and discretion in the interpretation and application of division policies and procedures; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with various public and staff and communicate effectively; ability to exercise leadership, initiative and sound judgment in making decisions.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Completion of the on-line application via the State's on-line application system is strongly recommended.